MKL's 1974 BMW R90/6 Archives
"There is a classic esthetic which romantics often miss because of its subtlety. The classic style is straightforward, unadorned, unemotional, economical, and carefully proportioned. Its purpose is not to inspire emotionally, but to bring order out of chaos and make the unknown known. It is not an esthetically free and natural style. It is esthetically restrained. Everything is under control. Its value is measured in terms of the skill with which this control is maintained."
-Robert M. Pirsig, Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance
Waxing poetic about old Airheads is an easy thing to do, because there's so much to admire about them. Everything essential a motorcyclist could possibly need is there, all presented in an ingeniously simple package. To the trained eye, it is this very simplicity which holds so much appeal. To appreciate an airhead is, in short, to be able to truly understand the pure function of motorcycling itself.
The purpose of these chronicles is to document my life and times with this black 1974 R90/6, which I became owner of in May 2004. She's all-original, a daily driver which I plan to keep in equivalent condition.
Note: This R90/6 was sold on April 14, 2008. The site remains up for reference.
